This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College By Mary Lee Hoganson School counselors are one of the best sources of support for college-bound students. Whatever grade you are in, now is the time to start helping your counselor get to know you and...

Thursday, September 4th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. It was in high school that I began to fully understand the disadvantages that came with being a first-generation student: I realized that the cultural and linguistic...

On Aug. 26th at 4pm EST, we hosted a Google+ Hangout where we will got real and talked about some of the situations and issues that come up for first-generation students as they journey through college, as well as ways to deal with them. From being called a sell-out...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Remember last year, when everything — all the events, activities and fun — was planned for you? Unless your institution has a dedicated sophomore program (most...